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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Dolphin and calf
| Issuer | British Virgin Islands |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars (10 USD) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a tiara and draped bust, rendered in the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait style. The high-relief likeness features finely detailed hair and regal dress. The peripheral legend reads BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS to the left and QUEEN ELIZABETH II to the right, with the date 2005 at the lower right of the field. The mirror-like proof field provides strong contrast against the frosted effigy. |
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| Obverse lettering | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS QUEEN ELIZABETH II 2005 |
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The British Virgin Islands has issued commemorative silver under its own authority since the early 1970s, a privilege extended through its status as a UK Overseas Territory. By the mid-2000s, the territory's commemorative program had expanded heavily into wildlife themes targeting the collector market, with dozens of issues produced annually through the Pobjoy Mint.
KM#313 is one of several dolphin-themed pieces from this period — Atlantic spotted and bottlenose dolphins inhabit BVI waters year-round, making the subject locally defensible rather than purely decorative.